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Inventory on this page last updated on 06 February 2012
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Item | Image | Description | Price (£) |
| PLATE 1a (basic cat £350) | |||
B1(a)ak | ak.jpg) | Plate 1a [AK] . Lovely part marginal from an early printing with a lightly-struck red MX | 180.00 |
| B1(a)bi | bi.jpg) | Plate 1a [BI] . Good to large margins, red MX. Worn plate, attractive stamp | 155.00 |
| B1(a)ca | ca.jpg) | Plate 1a [CA] . Four margins , large and attractive stamp with fine red MX | 155.00 |
| B1(a)ia | ia.jpg) | Plate 1a [IA] . Very worn impression (AS3) - Red MX (Cat £500). 4 clear to good margins. | 135.00 |
| B1(a)ie | ie.jpg) | Plate 1a [IE] . Medium impression - pinkish red MX, very fine | 145.00 |
| B1(a)ld | ld.jpg) | Plate 1a [LD] . Four margins , very large and attractive stamp . Slight plate wear | 185.00 |
| B1(a)ll | ll.jpg) | Plate 1a [LL] 4 margins, red MX, very fine | 165.00 |
| B1(a)nl. | nl.jpg) | Plate 1a [NL] . Four clear to very large margins ,Excellent copy showing a well worn plate | 155.00 |
| B1(a)od | od.jpg) | Plate 1a [OD] -medium plate wear, four good margins with very fine complete pinkish-red MX. A most attractive plate 1a. | 170.00 |
| B1(a)oi | oi.jpg) | Plate 1a [OI] . Four margins , medium to strong plate wear, light salmon-pink MX - very fine example of plate 1a | 168.00 |
| B1(a)rd | rd.jpg) | Plate 1a [RD] - 4 margins (close but well clear at top centre ) - an early impresstion cancelled by both a red MX and good part of the black BROUGHTON cancellaton. Scarce and attractive. | 245.00 |
| B1(a)rd2 | rd2.jpg) | Plate 1a [RD] -strong plate wear, four good margins with pinkish-red MX. A most attractive plate 1a. | 155.00 |
| B1(a)rf | rf.jpg) | Plate 1a [RF] , four good even margins with pinkish-red MX, showing some early plate wear. | 155.00 |
| B1(a)td | td.jpg) | Plate 1a[TD]. Good to large margins - very worn impression cancelled by bright red diffuse MX | 165.00 |
| B1(a)tg | tg.jpg) | Plate 1a [TG] . Four good to very large margins , medium to strong plate wear, fine translucent red MX | 175.00 |
| PLATE 1b (basic cat £350) | |||
| B1(b)ajak | ajak.jpg){kind=small} | Plate 1b AJ-AK . 4 full margined pair, smudged red MXs. AJ with re-cut sidelines - Spec AS5h | 425.00 |
| B1(b)eh | eh.jpg) | Plate 1b EH. 4 good to large margins, red MX . The stamp shows clear re-entry marks, and both Litchfield and Statham list it as such, although SG does not. | 168.00 |
| B1(b)el | el.jpg) | Plate 1b EL - 4 margins cancelled by Manchester fishtail MX | 240.00 |
| B1(b)fg | fg.jpg) | Plate 1b [FG]. 4 margins. Inverted watermark (Spec AS 5l ) Cat £2500. Attractive, scarce, and under catalogued. Scarcer black MX | 575.00 |
| B1(b)hghh | hghh.jpg){kind=small} | Plate 1b [HG-HH] - Good to large-margined pair, very attractive with 3 strikes of a red MX. Beautiful multiple | 495.00 |
| B1(b)hj | hj.jpg) | Plate 1(b)[HJ] -Intense black. Massive stamp with exceptional margins, 2 red MXs. | 215.00 |
| B1(b)hk | hk.jpg) | Plate 1b HK re-entry. (Spec AS 5b) 4 good to large margins, red MX | 128.00 |
| B1(b)kekf | kekf.jpg){kind=small} | Plate 1b KE-KF, fine to very fine 4-margined pair, lightly -struck MXs | 365.00 |
| B1(b)lg |  | Plate 1b LG . A very attractive stamp with a superb clear profile and a salmon pink 'centreless' MX | 165.00 |
| B1(b)na | na.jpg) | Plate 1b NA, Part marginal , very fine stamp, red MX, spec AS5g showing burr rub well | 195.00 |
| B1(b)pc | pc.jpg) | Plate 1(b) [PC], huge stamp showing part of QC below.Full red MX. Spec AS5g, burr rub. | 195.00 |
| B1(b)pg | pg.jpg) | Plate 1b PG . A very large stamp with a very fine red MX. Spec AS5j - constant variety. | 115.00 |
| B1(b)re | re.jpg) | Plate 1b RE (Spec AS5g)- burr rub - NE of ONE joined. Lovely large-margined copy of this stamp | 155.00 |
| B1(b)sl | sl.jpg) | Plate 1b [SL] Very fine stamp with good even margins, cancelled by pinkish-red MX to leave a clear profile | 160.00 |
| B1(b)ta | ta.jpg) | Plate 1b TA very fine large-margined stamp, red MX | 185.00 |
| PLATE 2 (basic cat £350) | |||
| B2aa |  | Plate 2 [AA] 4 margins. Clean and attractive 'first on the sheet' with a light but crisp red MX | 165.00 |
| B2aa2 |  | Plate 2 [AA] Fine clean stamp, with very lightly-struck red MX | 160.00 |
| B2ad2 |  | Plate 2AD. Re-entry (Spec AS 15a) Very fine stamp with good margins and virtually complete crisp MX, showing the re-entry marks well. Cat £525.00 | 188.00 |
| B2af |  | Plate 2 AF. Large stamp, but just touched NW - attractive and good value | 99.00 |
| B2ak |  | Plate 2 [AK]. 4 margins, cancelled buy an 1844 Scottish numeral ( Spec A1za ) at £ 1800.00. Very scarce stamp. | 475.00 |
| B2bf |  | Plate 2 BF. Large-margined stamp with bright red MX - very attractive. | 145.00 |
| B2cc |  | Plate 2 CC . 4 good to very large margins, crisp upricgt orange -red MX - pretty stamp. | 155.00 |
| B2ci |  | Plate 2 CI. 4 clear to good margins - red MX | 85.00 |
| B2dc |  | Plate 2 [DC] Orange MX, showing clear HGL lower margin. Beautful stamp. | 180.00 |
| B2dg |  | Plate 2 DG - Excellent copy of one of the best penny black 'double letters' (AS 15c - double D) | 175.00 |
| B2fb |  | Plate 2 FB . 4 good to very large margins, showing a part of FC . Red MX. A very clean and fresh stamp. | 150.00 |
| B2fc |  | Plate 2 [FC] super stamp with 4 close to huge margins, and an extremely fine almost complete dull red MX | 178.00 |
| B2fd |  | Plate 2 [FD] beautiful stamp with 4 good to large margins, and an extremely fine almost complete bright red MX | 188.00 |
| B2ge(mp) | .jpg){kind=small} | Plate 2 [GE] - fine matched pair with good margins (Total cat £675). No ray flaw (Spec AS15f) | 235.00 |
| B2hc(mp) | .jpg){kind=small} | Plate 2 [HC] -very fine matched pair with good margin, and fine MXs (Total cat £675). No ray flaw (Spec AS15f) | 265.00 |
| B2ig(mp) | .jpg){kind=small} | Plate 2 IG matched pair - both 4-margin and very fine used. Most attractive pair | 255.00 |
| B2jb |  | Plate 2 JB . 4 good to large margins, cancelled by *131* 1844 cancellation of Edinburgh Head Office (outlying areas). Spec AS 15za - Cat £1800.00. Clean Brandon certificate (1978) | 565.00 |
| B2ka |  | Plate 2 KA. Very attractive stamp with large margins ans an orange-red MX leaving a virtually clear profile. | 162.00 |
| B2kd(mp) | .jpg){kind=small} | Plate 2 [KD] Matched pair - 4 margins on each, the red shows a very unusual high level of blueing. | 235.00 |
| B2lb |  | Plate 2 LB . Massive stamp showing parts of both KB and LC. Red MX | 215.00 |
| B2le |  | Plate 2 [LE] CV (Spec AS15k - dot in "N" of PENNY). Fine red MX | 175.00 |
| B2na |  | Plate 2 NA . Superb part-inscription marginal with a complete red MX. Beautiful stamp | 435.00 |
| B2nc(mp) | .jpg){kind=small} | Plate 2 [NC] in black and red, 4 margins on both. Clear profile on the red | 255.00 |
| B2nk |  | Plate 2 [NK], 4 margins, showing part of NJ. Superbly and crisply struck deep purple- red MX. Close but clear at NE | 168.00 |
| B2nl(mp) | .jpg){kind=small} | Plate 2 NL matched pair, each with 4 margins. Tiny hinge thin on the red, but still an exceptionally fine looking pair. | 195.00 |
| B2oe(mp) | .jpg){kind=small} | Plate 2 OE matched pair, each with 4 margins. Attractive | 215.00 |
| B2ogoh |  | Plate 2 OG-OH: Very fine 4-margined pair - crisp print with good even margins and very fine red MXs | 450.00 |
| B2oh |  | Plate 2 [OH] Massive stamp showing part of OG (and TRL?) in the margin. Good red MX. | 185.00 |
| B2oh2 |  | Plate 2 OH - Spec AS 15m, cancelled by black MX - scarce on plate 2 Cat £650. | 245.00 |
| B2pb |  | Plate 2 [PB] 4 good to large margins . Both corners recut (Spec AS15d) Scissor cut in large right margin not affecting design. Black MX - scarce on pl 2 (Spec AS15m) | 168.00 |
| B2pf |  | Plate 2 [PF] Magnificent clean copy with good to massive margins, cancelled by a superb crisp brick-red MX. | 235.00 |
| B2pg(mp) | .jpg){kind=small} | Plate 2 PG matched pair, 4 margins - recut letter squares, Spec AS15d and AS18d respectively. Both very fine stamps | 240.00 |
| B2pk |  | Plate 2 [PK] Very large stamp with lightly-struck red MX | 155.00 |
| B2qc |  | Plate 2 [QC] 4 good to large margins . Red MX | 135.00 |
| B2qg |  | Plate 2 [QG] 4 good to large margins. Red MX | 140.00 |
| B2rf |  | Plate 2 RF. Large-margined stamp with bright red MX , showing the heavily recut corner of the 'R' square mentioned by both Statham and Litchfield but not, for some reason, by SG. | 165.00 |
| B2tgSt2 |  | Plate 2 TG State 2 (Spec AS17) - lots of red MX, but also lots of burr removal/TRL and the recut frame line on the RHS. | 145.00 |
| B2tk |  | Plate 2 TK Extremely large and imposing 1d black which stands out from the crowd. Most attractive stamp in the intense black shade (Spec AS14). | 190.00 |
| B2ti |  | Plate 2 TI. Very fine large-margined copy, showing the partially defective 'I' noted by Litchfield. | 138.00 |
| PLATE 3 (basic cat £475) | |||
| B3ab |  | Plate 3 [AB] Light red MX and good to large margins | 145.00 |
| B3ag |  | Plate 3 [AG] 4 Good to large margins, red MX | 135.00 |
| B3fd |  | Plate 3 [FD] -Double 'F' (Spec AS 20b) Good even margins ,light (double -lined?) red MX, fine stamp | 165.00 |
| B3gb |  | Plate 3 [GB] 4 good to large margins - hand separated at the right . Red MX | 135.00 |
| B3hl |  | Plate 3 HL part marginal , beauitiful stamp with part crisp red MX | 215.00 |
| B3kl |  | Plate 3 [KL] Four close to good margins . Black MX | 115.00 |
| B3mk |  | Plate 3 [MK] 4 Fair to large margins, fine red MX | 140.00 |
| B3ni |  | Plate 3 [NI]- 4 good even margins, red MX, lovely stamp | 145.00 |
| B3ql |  | Plate 3 [QL] 4 Good to very large margins, red MX | 155.00 |
| B3rb |  | Plate 3 [RB] 4 Good to large margins, red MX. Worn plate (Spec AS21) | 135.00 |
| B3rf |  | Plate 3 RF- Very fine 4-margined copy cancelled by an almost complete pinkish-red MX.(A basic plate 3 is now catalogued at £475 [Spec 16th edition] - more correctly indicating its relative scarceness amongst the early plates) | 185.00 |
| B3sg |  | Plate 3 SG - Very to superb 4-margined copy cancelled by a blood-red MX to leave a clear profile. | 188.00 |
| PLATE 4 (basic cat £350) | |||
| B4ag |  | Plate 4 [AG] 4 margin , showing small part of marginal inscription at the top . Red MX | 165.00 |
| B4al |  | Plate 4 AL - very fine used - red MX | 125.00 |
| B4bc |  | Plate 4 [BC] 4 good to very large margins, and showing considerable plate wear, not listed by SG for this plate. Cancelled by two lightly-stuck black MXs. | 175.00 |
| B4bi |  | Plate 4 BI- very fine used with good to large margins - red MX | 125.00 |
| B4dl |  | Plate 4 [DL] Good to huge margins (part marginal) and showing part of EL . Light orange red MX . Lovely stamp | 215.00 |
| B4nd |  | Plate 4 [ND] - 4 margin - dark red MX - slight plate wear - a most attractive stamp. | 145.00 |
| B4ne |  | Plate 4 NE - Very fine 4-margined stamp , an excellent example of plate 4 as 'spotty' plate. Very fine complete red MX | 145.00 |
| B4nf |  | Plate 4 [NF] 4 fair to large margins - light red MX | 125.00 |
| B4od |  | Plate 4 OD - another good example of the 'spotty' plate 4 - diffuse orange-red MX | 115.00 |
| B4pg |  | Plate 4 PG - very fine used with good to huge margins - red MX | 175.00 |
| B4pl |  | Plate 4 [PL] Massive stamp, showing part of PK - hand separated at top and bottom margins . Diffuse orange MX. | 195.00 |
| B4re |  | Plate 4 [RE] - 4 close to good margins - red MX - an attractive stamp | 145.00 |
| B4sc |  | Plate 4 SC - A fine 4-margined copy of Spec AS23a, one of the only two re-enties on plate 3 . | 155.00 |
| B4sh |  | Plate 4 [SH] 4 margins - Red MX | 145.00 |
| B4ta |  | Plate 4 TA - absolutely massive stamp. Red MX | 215.00 |
| B4tk |  | Plate 4 [TK] 4 margined stamp in the intense shade (Spec AS22) Good red MX | 170.00 |
| PLATE 5 (basic cat £350) | |||
| B5ai |  | Plate 5 [AI] 4 good even margins, black MX | 125.00 |
| B5ce |  | Plate 5 [CE] State 1 . Good to large margins showing part of CD. Pinkish red MX | 135.00 |
| B5fl |  | Plate 5 FL - 4 clear to massive margins, cancelled by a crisp upright black MX to leave a clear profile. An outstandingly attractive 1d black. | 175.00 |
| B5jg |  | Plate 5 JG - fine 4-margined stamp showng the guide-line through the valu and scrathes in the lower margin - both noted by Litchfield. | 135.00 |
| B5kf(mp) | .jpg){kind=small} | Plate 5 KF - most attractive - 4-margined matched pair | 225.00 |
| B5md |  | Plate 5 [MD] Four good margins - light red MX | 125.00 |
| B5oa |  | Plate 5 [OA] State 1 . 4 margins- Red MX | 130.00 |
| B5oe |  | Plate 5 [OE] 4 good to large margins, cancelled by the (1844) 447 of Leeds (Spec A1za) Cat ₤1800.00. A very fine and attractive example of a very scarce stamp . | 525.00 |
| B5oh |  | Plate 5 [OH] 4 margins , 2 black MXs | 110.00 |
| B5pc |  | Plate 5 PC - very fine stamp with good to large margins, cancelled bty an upright black MX | 145.00 |
| B5qk(mp) | .jpg){kind=small} | Plate 5 [QK] Matched Pair - 4 good margins on each stamp, and fine MX cancellations | 245.00 |
| B5si |  | Plate 5 SI - large-margined stamp with a lot of upright red MX! | 99.00 |
| B5tb |  | Plate 5 TB State 1 - fair to huge margins, red MX | 150.00 |
| B5tf |  | Plate 5 [TF] 4 good to very large margins but smudged black MX | 110.00 |
| PLATE 6 (basic cat £350) | |||
| B6ae |  | Plate 6 [AE] 4 good to very large margins showing part of AD- black MX | 155.00 |
| B6akal |  | Plate 6 AK-AL - a very attractive and faultless 4-margined pair, with very fine red MXs. A plate 6 pair is catalogued at £1,250.00 | 365.00 |
| B6bd |  | Plate 6 [BD] 4 good to large margins 2 red MXs. This stamp shows a TRL in the right margin (?) | 175.00 |
| B6bfcf |  | Plate 6 BF-CF - scarce vertical pair . 4 clear to large margins ,black MXs. | 385.00 |
| B6ca |  | Plate 6 CA . Rare full selvage marginal, with 2 strikes of a black MX, one attractively highlighted on the selvage. Exhibition stamp. | 1,200.00 |
| B6cf |  | Plate 6 CF . 4 clear to very large margins , red MX, | 115.00 |
| B6cg |  | Plate 6 [CG] 4 very good margins , lightly struck red MX | 155.00 |
| B6dedf |  | Plate 6 [DE-DF] 4 good to very large margins showing part of DD . Small scissor cut in dividing margin not touching the design . Red MXs | 425.00 |
| B6dk |  | Plate 6 DK . 4 clear to very large margins , red MX, | 125.00 |
| B6ec |  | Plate 6 [EC] Large stamp, fine red MX | 138.00 |
| B6ef |  | Plate 6 [EF] Good to large margins , light red MX | 125.00 |
| B6fd |  | Plate 6 FD . Large -margined stamp on piece, cancelled by 2 strikes of a red MX, contrary to regulations. | 195.00 |
| B6gg |  | Plate 6 [GG] Close to large margins - red MX | 130.00 |
| B6gk |  | Plate 6 GK. Good to massive margins, upright strike of a red MX - outstanding stamp. | 195.00 |
| B6gl |  | Plate 6 GL - superb stamp with mainly massive margins, showing part of FG to the left, with a red MX leaving totally clear profile. Exceptional. | 245.00 |
| B6hi |  | Plate 6 [HI] Close to huge margins showing part of HH - Red MX | 135.00 |
| B6ia |  | Plate 6 [IA] Good to very large margins (part marginal) showing tiny part of IB . Pinkish red MX | 165.00 |
| B6ka2 |  | Plate 6 KA2 - superb part-marginal, showing burr-rubs in right and left margins | 195.00 |
| B6kd |  | Plate 6 KD . Crisp stamp, good margins, and fine upright red MX | 135.00 |
| B6ke |  | Plate 6 [KE] State 1 Good to massive margins showing part of KF - powerful red MX - Crisp stamp | 148.00 |
| B6kgkj |  | Plate 6 KG-KJ, 4 margin strip of 4 in the intense black shade (Spec AS40). Minor vertical crease through KI , not easily seen from the front. | 950.00 |
| B6ld |  | Plate 6 [LD] State 1 Upright red MX | 130.00 |
| B6mdme |  | Plate 6 [MD-ME ] Both stamps in State 1 - Fine 4 margined pair ME with clear profile - Red MXs | 425.00 |
| B6na |  | Plate 6 [NA] State 1 Good to large margins - Brick red MX | 150.00 |
| B6nb |  | Plate 6 [NB] State 1 Four even margins Red MX | 155.00 |
| B6nb2 |  | Plate 6 [NB2] State 1, but showing some plate wear . Firm red MX - attractive stamp | 168.00 |
| B6ob |  | Plate 6 [OB] - fine copy of one of only four re-entries (Spec AS41a) on plate 6 - very fine complete brick-red MX | 165.00 |
| B6oc2 |  | Plate 6 [OC2] State 1 - Good to large margins - heavyish red MX | 125.00 |
| B6od |  | Plate 6 [OD] State 1 - Four good even margins - slightly smudged salmon pink MX | 145.00 |
| B6ol |  | Plate 6 [OL] State 1 - 4 large even margins - upright red MX - Attractive stamp | 165.00 |
| B6pgSt2 |  | Plate 6 PG State 2 . Fine used copy , showing strong side to NE star, and strengthened ride sideline (Osborne) . Spec AS 42. Cat £625.00 | 225.00 |
| B6pk(mp) | .jpg){kind=small} | Plate 6 PK. Two 4-margined examples of this stamp - one an early intense black impression, the second a grey-black copy from the plate in very worn state. Plate 6 is one of only 4 plates for which SG does not list 'grey-black'.........!? | 295.00 |
| B6qa |  | Plate 6 [QA] 4 margins with part sheet margin , and London 'Broken points' MX | 165.00 |
| B6qk |  | Plate 6 [QK] Re-entry (Spec AS41a) 4 good margins - Red MX | 178.00 |
| B6rk |  | B6rk - superb 4-margin stamp with red MX and clear profile. | 165.00 |
| B6te(mp) | .jpg){kind=small} | Plate 6 [TE] Matched Pair - State 1 and State 2 each with 4 margins - State 1 with Red MX - State 2 with Black MX . Minor faults on the State 2 but a very scarce and attractive pair . Combined Cat. £975.00 | 225.00 |
| B6tg |  | Plate 6 [TG] Beautiful large stamp (part marginal) 2 Red MXs | 175.00 |
| B6th |  | Plate 6 TH - Very fine crisp 4-margined copy cancelled by complete and fine black MX | 165.00 |
| B6ti |  | Plate 6 [TI] 4 even margins - Unusual chocolate - brown cancellation . | 145.00 |
| B6ti1 |  | Plate 6 TI1 - dramatically misplaced 'T' - 4 margins, red MX - very fine. | 135.00 |
| B6tl |  | Plate 6 [TL] Extremely large stamp showing part of SL above, with firm red MX . Some contemporary ink lines | 150.00 |
| PLATE 7 (basic cat £375) | |||
| B7ad |  | Plate 7 AD - good to massive margins with extremely fine brick-red MX. Very pretty stamp. | 165.00 |
| B7ca |  | Plate 7 [CA] Double "C" (Spec AS44b) Good to very large margins - upright black MX | 150.00 |
| B7ckcl |  | Plate 7 CK-CL - pair with good to large margins and light red MXs. Very scarce (a plate 7 pair is catalogued at £2000.00) | 475.00 |
| B7fk |  | Plate 7 FK- 4-margin, crisp stamp, lightly-stuck but clear orange-red MX | 125.00 |
| B7gf |  | Plate 7 GF - good to massive margins showing part of GE to the left. Lightly-stuck but clear red MX | 195.00 |
| B7ha |  | Plate 7 [HA] 4 close to large margins - bright red MX | 138.00 |
| B7hf |  | Plate 7 [HF] 4 good to very large margins showing part of HE - Red MX | 148.00 |
| B7hg |  | Plate 7 HG - good to massive margins showing part of HH to the right. Red MX | 165.00 |
| B7hg2 |  | Plate 7 HG2 - Large, attractive stamp with a complete upright red MX (the spot left of NE square is on the scanner, not the stamp) | 165.00 |
| B7jh |  | Plate 7 JH in greyish black (Spec AS 45) - very fine 4 margin, showing a slightly worn plate. Red MX | 148.00 |
| B7kl |  | Plate 7 [KL] 4 large even margins - diffuse red MX | 145.00 |
| B7ld |  | Plate 7 [LD] 4 good to large margins - Upright salmon red MX Crisp stamp | 155.00 |
| B7mamb |  | Plate 7 MA-MB pair (no 'O' flaws) with fair to good margins and slightly heavy black MXs - but very scarce - plate 7 pairs are catalogued at £2000.00 | 375.00 |
| B7oa |  | Plate 7 OA - four good to large margins, red MX. | 145.00 |
| B7od |  | Plate 7 OD - good to very large margins showing part of PD below. Complete and fine upright black MX (with interesting 'double centre!) | 185.00 |
| B7of |  | Plate 7 [OF] Close to large margins - Complete orange red MX | 155.00 |
| B7qa |  | Plate 7 QA - very large part marginal with red MX | 185.00 |
| B7rg |  | Plate 7 RG - good to very large margins showing part of QG to left. Complete and fine red MX. | 185.00 |
| B7sd |  | Plate 7 SD - stunning stamp - large to massive margins showing part of SE, totally clear profile, red MX | 199.00 |
| B7sj |  | Plate 7 SJ (no 'O' flaw) fine stamp with close to very large margins and lightly-struck black MX | 128.00 |
| PLATE 8 (basic cat £500) | |||
| B8ab |  | Plate 8 [AB] Close to very large margins . Black MX on a considerably worn plate (not listed by SG on Plate 8 ) | 135.00 |
| B8ai |  | Plate 8 AI - 4 good to huge margins (part marginal) - beautiful stamp very definitely in the darker intense colour (but not listed by SG for this plate - why not?). Outstanding stamp. | 195.00 |
| B8ec |  | Plate 8 [EC] Very close to good margins - Clear black MX | 105.00 |
| B8ef |  | Plate 8 EF - 4 good to large margins, and a very fine red MX. Most attractive stamp. | 168.00 |
| B8el |  | Plate 8 [EL] Interesting stamp , showing considerable plate wear, which is not listed for this plate in SG. Four good margins - Black MX - Scarce and attractive | 145.00 |
| B8ha |  | Plate 8 [HA] Double "A" (Spec AS46b) Part marginal red MX | 148.00 |
| B8hh |  | Plate 8 HH. 4 good margins, black MX. Nice stamp at just over ¼ catalogue | 115.00 |
| B8hl |  | Plate 8 AI - Spec AS46, constant variety (two horizontal bars above the 'H' square). Considerable plate wear. | 175.00 |
| B8jf |  | Plate 8 JF - 4 good even margins, red MX - attractive stamp. | 118.00 |
| B8kj |  | Plate 8 KJ - very good to massive margins, showing part of LJ below. | 170.00 |
| B8kl(mp) | .jpg){kind=small} | Plate 8 [KL] Matched Pair. Very attractive and unusual matched pair . The black with an absolutely superb clear profile and the red, which has massive margins, being cancelled with the distinctive Leeds MX. Cat £500 and £900. respectively | 425.00 |
| B8rc |  | Plate 8 RC. Fine to very fine copy with good margins, showing some plare wear, and cancelled by a very good strike of the London Broken Points MX | 168.00 |
| B8rfSt2 |  | Plate 8 RF State 2 Provisional. A very fine example of a very scarce stamp (Spec AS50), showing absence of the 'O' flaw and the RCF in the NE star. Cat £1,100.00 (the is a very tiny thin area near the centre of the back. I believe this may be from the loss of an tiny inclusion, rather than any damage) . | 335.00 |
| B8sh |  | Plate 8 [SH] Worn plate /lightly inked leaving a grey-black impression akin to a worn plate 1a . Lightly cancelled by a black "open centre" MX to leave a clear profile . | 185.00 |
| B8te |  | Plate 8 TE State 1 - fair to good margins, red MX | 138.00 |
| PLATE 9 (basic cat £600) | |||
| B9ag |  | Plate 9[AG] State 2 (Spec AS 58) Cat £1150. A very fine copy of this scarce stamp . 4 Good to large margins (part marginal) | 395.00 |
| B9gc |  | Plate 9 [GC] 4 good to large margins . Black MX . Worn plate | 140.00 |
| B9gj |  | Plate 9 [GJ] 4 good to very large margins. Upright red MX | 135.00 |
| B9he |  | Plate 9 HE - Horiz. Guidline through value, vertical guideline NE. Black MX, fine. Cat £600.00 | 165.00 |
| B9ig |  | Plate 9 [IG] 4 even margins - complete black MX | 135.00 |
| B9ra |  | Plate 9 [RA] Very fine stamp with good upright red MX - scarcer on this plate . | 188.00 |
| B9sd |  | Plate 9 SD matched pair - fine, scarce and attractive | 168.00 |
| PLATE 10 (basic cat £900) | |||
| B10al |  | Plate 10 AL. A fine to very fine plate 10 with good margins and a relatively light black MX Very fine stamp with good to very large margins cancelled (unusually for plate 10) with a very lightly-struck black MX. Cat £900. | 260.00 |
| B10bg |  | Plate 10 BG. A fine to very fine plate 10 with good margins and a relatively light black MX | 225.00 |
| B10ja |  | Plate 10 [JA] Four good to large margins (part marginal) on piece tied by a complete black upright MX | 195.00 |
| B10qj |  | Plate 10 QJ. 4 good to large margins - slightly grubby back, but no damage of any kind - a presentable plate 10 | 195.00 |
| B10qk(mp) | .jpg){kind=small} | Plate 10 [QK] Matched Pair . Clear to good margins . Crisp upright MX on the black | 275.00 |
| B10rb |  | Plate 10 [RB] Hand cut "R" (Spec AS66e) Cat £1000. Lightly struck Manchester fishtail MX Cat £1400 | 315.00 |
| B10re |  | Plate 10 [RE] Hand cut "R" (Spec AS66e) (Cat £1000)plus cancellation by a red MX (Spec AS66h) (Cat £1500) A rare combination on a very crisp stamp | 495.00 |
| B10sc |  | Plate 10 KL. 4-margin stamp well tied by red MX (Spec AS66h, cat £1200 ) to piece carrying a fine Limerick cds for 21st Feb 1841.Late use of red MX (10 days after the transfer to black MX in England: Scots and Irish post offices continued its use for several days, but this is very late) | 725.00 |
| PLATE 11 (basic cat £4500) | |||
| B11ag |  | Plate 11 AG Fair to good copy, just cut into lower rhs and small thin | 295.00 |
| B11ai |  | Plate 11 AI - 4 margins. Small area of foxing SW, but otherwise a faultless copy. | 825.00 |
| B11ai2 |  | Plate 11 AI - 3 margins. Cut into along the base, a small hinge thin | 225.00 |
| B11aj |  | Plate 11 AJ - a beautiful 4-margined copy with the cancellation leaving a totally clear head, A tiny surface scuff at the NE star and a very small 3mm corner bend behind the 'J' square mentioned for accuracy. | 999.00 |
| B11ak(mp) | .jpg){kind=small} | Plate 11 AK- faultless matched pair - an extremely fine copy of each stamp - both have good, even margins and clear, complete Maltese Crosses, (Ex Alcock) | 1,750.00 |
| B11dh |  | Plate 11 DH. A very attractive copy from this scarce plate, with well clear to large margins, cancelled by a crisp and clear MX. | 1,275.00 |
| B11nc |  | Plate 11 [NC] 4 close to very large margins showing part of "MC' above . Clear 1982 RPS Cert. | 1,325.00 |
| B11pl |  | Plate 11 [PL] Just cut into at NE , but otherwise a most attractive copy | 495.00 |
| B11qi |  | Plate 11 [QI] Very nearly a four margin copy . Fine upright MX A worthy and attractive specimin to complete a collection of the plates in black | 595.00 |
| B11rf(mp) | .jpg){kind=small} | Plate 11 RF. A totally exceptional matched pair. Two beautiful and faultless stamps, the black having a brilliant, clear and crisp MX - something very rarely seen on the later black plates - and almost never on plate 11s. The black has a clean 1983 RPS cert. | 1,795.00 |
| B11ti(mp) | .jpg){kind=small} | Plate 11 [TI] Matched Pair . A fine to very fine copy of the black stamp - matched with a copy of it in red, the latter showing considerable plate wear | 1,450.00 |
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